One way that the allegory relates to us today is that we always fear things that we do not fully understand. We are hesitant to journey into the dark unknown for the fear that their may be “monsters” hidden in there that we cannot see. We stay in our own little bubble because it tends to be safer to us. We only venture out if we have someone who has done it before to guide us. We see that as a safe way to explore the unknown. Another way it can relate to us is through the use of social media. On social media we see these stories and rumours being spread about many different celebrities. We tend to take these at face value because we don’t actually know the truth behind the stories. We only see the lies or “shadows” that convince us that these